7:00pm | VIP reception in the Ninth Ward (basement) of Babeville. VIP festival pass holders should enter through the Ninth Ward entry on the parking lot/south side of Babeville. Accessible entry is available on the same side of the building at the top of the ramp. Elevator access to the basement level is in the lobby area outside of Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center.

7:30pm | Doors open for Asbury Hall, general admission. A cash bar will be available. General admission ticket/festival pass holders should enter through the front (Delaware Avenue) entrance of Babeville. Accessible entry is available on the parking lot/south side of the building at the top of the ramp. Asbury Hall is located on the ground floor of Babeville.

8:00pm | Introductions by UB Humanities Institute Director David Castillo, UB College of Arts and Sciences Dean Robin Schultze, and Investigative Post reporter Geoff Kelly. Matt Taibbi will then take the stage, with a Q+A session facilitated by Geoff Kelly following the talk.

A book signing session with Matt Taibbi concludes the evening.

A selection of Matt Taibbi’s books will be available for purchase on-site courtesy of Talking Leaves Books.

Saturday, Sept. 21 | 10:30am – 4:30pm
DEMOCRACY–Of the people? By the people? For the people? A full day of talks, panels, and performances | Rockwell Hall | SUNY Buffalo State

*Passes purchased before 11:59pm, Sunday, September 15 include lunch by West Side Bazaar. See our TICKETS page for the full list of lunch offerings. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options available.

10:00am | Registration/check-in opens in the lobby of Rockwell Hall at SUNY Buffalo State. Accessible entry is available through the rear doors of Rockwell Hall on the west side of the building. Elevator access to the 2nd floor lobby/registration and 3rd floor presentation spaces is available through the rear entry.

10:30am – 11:15am | Don’t Stop the Presses! A panel discussion on how the rise of fake news and the decline in local news is threatening our democracy and what we can do to stop it. [Ciminelli Recital Hall]